Education
Photo credit: Avi GlicksteinWhen it comes to the conversation over public education in this country, there’s probably no more contentious issue than charter schools. But Nissi Jonathan believes we’re not even having the conversation we should be having. “I don’t think we as a community, just across
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Photo via Brooklyn Prospect Charter SchoolWINDSOR TERRACE – Just 90 minutes after the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 people dead [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-respond-shooting-parkland-florida-high-school-n848101] , two teenage boys went to social media, threatening a shooting at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School. [https://www.brooklynprospect.org/] “Don’
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Historic Erasmus Hall in Flatbush.Welcome to the school year! If you have kids looking at starting Middle School and High School next year, you are probably bracing yourself for the circles of hell you’ll travel through until March. This too, shall pass, but it will be easier if
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Established in 1925, located at 3787 Bedford Avenue, in Brooklyn James Madison High School [http://www.madisonhs.org/index.jsp] has graduated four Nobel Prize winners, famous musicians, authors, sports players, and a United States Supreme Court Justice. James Madison High SchoolFollowing the 2008 election there are two sitting U.
Education
Courtesy of Bee TutoredNavigating the high school process is challenging, particularly here in New York City. Bee Tutored, [http://www.beetutored.com] a local boutique tutoring company, believes the initial process of applying to schools should begin the summer before a student’s 8th grade year. The Fall semester can
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(L-R) Students Samantha Rubino, Annaliese Tucci, Johanna Sullivan, Amanda Potter, and Carrie Guan. (Courtesy of Bishop Kearney Girls High School)The Bishop Kearney High School [http://www.bishopkearneyhs.org/] community held a fundraiser and tied gold bows on the fence surrounding the school on September 22 in honor of Childhood
admissions
Do you have a middle schooler that’s ready to start thinking about that next step? The 2016 high school directory which is available online [http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/B0C37C45-E280-434D-9DF7-3251B7F895B0/0/2016HighSchoolDirectory_English.pdf] , is 650 pages full of timelines, admissions methods, and more. But if you want
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John Dewey High School (Source: Google Maps)A John Dewey High School (50 Avenue X) student is in hot water after allegedly slipping his cellphone up a teacher’s skirt and snapping a photo – and then sharing it on Facebook. The New York Post reports [http://nypost.com/2015/03/
high school
Students applying to high school for the 2015-2016 school year can register for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) through Wednesday, October 22, at noon. Eighth graders or first-time 9th graders who are residents of New York City can register for the SHSAT through their guidance counselor. Students with
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Students attending a high school on Governor’s Island have been coming to Coney Island this winter. And it wasn’t to cut school; it was to scuba dive in the New York Aquarium in Coney Island, cleaning the tanks of the beloved critters. The school, the Urban Assembly New
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School
There is good news for parents of 5th and 8th graders: Brooklyn Prospect Charter [http://www.brooklynprospect.org/] is still accepting names for their middle and high school lotteries. The Brooklyn Prospect application process is outside of the regular Board of Education application process. Prospective 6th and 9th graders can
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Not sure how to get into the Citi Bike craze? You can take a class for free at Red Lantern Bicycles on Oct. 10. (Photo by 11238-bkn [http://www.flickr.com/photos/90919825@N07/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. It’s almost October, but New York just isn’
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Photo by Erica ShermanEdward R. Murrow High School’s newspaper, The Murrow Network [http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/newspaperid/2795/Default.aspx] , has been bringing scores of readers news that matters from that school’s community since 1974. Now, after 38 years in existence, the
Abraham Lincoln High School
Abraham Lincoln High School. Source: Google MapsWith summer in full swing, the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is holding a “High School Admissions: Where Do I Start?” workshop for families, July 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln High School, 2800
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Source: Wordbuilder via Wikimedia CommonsAs reported by Sheepshead Bites [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2012/04/panel-votes-to-close-sheepshead-bay-high-school-dewey-high-school/] , Sheepshead Bay High School and John Dewey High School will close their doors in June. Last night, a city panel made the decision. The schools, along with 24 others, will all be reopened under
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A reader sent us this photo over the weekend. It shows local high school students, neighbors and even small children preparing to take the cleanliness of our streets into their own hands on Saturday. The massive cleanup, organized by Assemblyman William Colton with hardware provided by the NYC Department of